Comparison

Minimal Folio vs Tidy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Minimal Folio

Create and showcase your professional portfolio of images, videos, and PDFs on your mobile devices. This unbranded app allows for easy presentation with intuitive controls and external display support. Organize multiple projects and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Image, video, and PDF support
  • Minimal user interface
  • Pinch and zoom gestures
  • External display support
  • Multiple portfolio management
  • Cloud sync via Dropbox
  • File transfer via iTunes
Features
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Minimal Folio shows your portfolio of images, PDF and video full screen on iPad and iPhone. The toolbar hides while you present, and the app puts no name or logo over your work. Demo videos and more: https://mfl.io/ PRESENT - Swipe sideways between columns and down through the items in a column - Pinch to look closer at an image or a PDF page - Show JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and BMP images, PDF pages, and MOV, M4V and MP4 video - Choose whether video plays by itself, loops, shows controls, and fits or fills the screen - Move between items with the arrow keys on a hardware keyboard - Hide editing, thumbnail view, folio switching and the user guide before you hand the device over ORGANISE - Keep separate folios and switch between them - Drag items, or whole columns, into order in thumbnail view - Import several photos and videos from your albums at once - Copy and paste items between folios and between apps - Arrange newly added files into columns from their filenames - Email selected items as optimised copies or as the originals TRANSFER - Sync folios with Dropbox in both directions, or replace one side with the other - Copy files to and from a Mac in the Finder, or a Windows PC in Apple Devices MORE - Open the Settings app and choose Minimal Folio for launch, lock, video, sync, import and cache options

About

Tidy

Effortlessly organize your photo library with daily, manageable suggestions. This app helps you declutter by presenting a small selection of photos to keep or delete, preventing overwhelming bulk cleanups and freeing up storage space.

Highlights
  • Daily photo suggestions
  • Swipe to keep or delete
  • No bulk deletions
  • Smart duplicate & screenshot detection
  • Free up storage space
  • User-controlled deletions
Features
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Tidy helps you clean up your photos without feeling overwhelmed. No massive cleanups. No endless scrolling. Just a few smart suggestions each day so you can stay organized effortlessly. How it works • Open Tidy once a day • Review a small set of suggested photos • Swipe to keep or delete • Done in seconds Tidy surfaces photos you’re likely ready to delete — like duplicates, screenshots, and low-value images — so you don’t have to dig through your entire library. You’re always in control Nothing is deleted without your approval. 100% on device. Your photos are never uploaded, shared, or collected. Review quickly. Keep what matters. Delete what doesn’t. Why people love Tidy • No automatic bulk deletes — stay in control • No stress — just a few photos at a time • Build a simple daily habit • Free up storage without thinking about it Smart, not overwhelming A cleaner camera roll, one day at a time. Subscription options: Tidy Plus Monthly: $1.99/month Tidy Unlimited Monthly: $4.99/month Tidy Unlimited Annual: $24.99/year One-time purchase option: Tidy Lifetime: one-time purchase for lifetime access to Tidy Unlimited features. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.tidytheapp.com/terms-of-use Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tidytheapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Minimal Folio2 screens
Tidy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tidy at 100% against Minimal Folio's 60%. Tidy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Minimal Folio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (201 vs 23). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tidy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Minimal Folio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tidy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimal Folio has 201 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Minimal Folio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tidy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimal Folio ships an update every 7 months, Tidy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minimal Folio versus Tidy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal FolioTidy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (201 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings201 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Heys LimitedJordan O'Donnell

Customer experience

Minimal Folio

All ratings201 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative29.9%

Tidy

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Minimal Folio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Images disappearing or rearranging unexpectedly
  • Crashes when importing/loading images
  • Dropbox sync issues causing data loss
  • Video playback problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add captions or titles to images
  • Improved video playback controls
  • Support for more file formats (e.g. RAW, GIFs)
  • Sync options beyond just Dropbox
  • Kiosk mode to disable home button

Tidy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Minimal Folio

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tidy

Subscriptions3
  • Tidy Plus$1.991 Month
  • Tidy Unlimited Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tidy Unlimited Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tidy Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Minimal Folio free?
Minimal Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidy free?
Tidy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minimal Folio or Tidy?
Tidy is rated higher. Minimal Folio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 201 ratings, while Tidy averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Minimal Folio or Tidy have ads?
Neither Minimal Folio nor Tidy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimal Folio or Tidy?
Minimal Folio ships an update every 7 months, and Tidy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minimal Folio was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tidy on October 23, 2026.

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